The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-30
department prepares young woman to marry a
murderous Anarchist people who are not quite
sure what sshigher education means will be ask
ing what complete Vassar course will bring
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British Columbia. furnishes the facts of a pa
thetic little life-drama enacted in that far-away
region. The heroine was young GIRL captain |
Clam" was what the sailor called her, and he |
spoke of her with greatest respect She was |
only seventeen years old. and a bright, brave |
girl. Her father, Captain Macdonald, was skip |
per of the Maggie Darling little craft chartered |
by the Alaska Commercial Company for hunting |
seals among the islands which the company |
leases from the United States government. The
skipper was rough -and-ready honest old sailor
His crow consisted of two seal-hunters and his
motherless daughter. He called her Clam
probably an abbreviation Of some name
that does not appear in the record.
But it is recorded that she was
pretty I'D bright and brave-a dutiful daughter
and true child of the sea. She was born on
the ocean, and had spent most of her life on the
Maggie Darling, growing from babe to maiden
in that little floating world. It was the only
world she knew, and her father was her only
friend and companion. Many a night she re-
lieved him at the wheel, and took her 'trick"
| like man. The rough winds and waves had no
| terror for her. she knew them and how to battle
| with them A few months ago her father died
| and she took command of the little vessel The
skipper left no will, and it not necessary to
go into court to settle the estate, if there
| had been a court in that region The Maggie
Darling was the only property he left and
Clam his sole heir. So she assumed
command and continued the business
| at the old stand. Then it was she became
known as Captain Clam. She knew how to sail
the little craft as we'll as any one and she had
/ 1xhn
recognized her ability, and were rather proud to
| call her captain. One night, about month ago,
| there was rough weather in the Behring sea,
and the Maggie Daing was put about on the
| homeward tack and headed for the islands.
| Captain Clam was in command. The wind blew
| great guns and the big, cold waves tossed the
| Maggie Daling about in lively style. but the
| captain held her to her course. While running
| for a harbor broke over the craft and car
red one of the sailors overheard. Captain Clam
| was at the wheel The only remaining sailor
had all he could do to work the sails. In fact, it
| was more than he could do. About midnight the
| Maggie Dalling driven reef and
wedged between the rocks When she struck.
| the main mast fell and carried the sailor over
| board. He managed to reach the shore, nearly
dead lit is he who tells the story, and the next
| morning boats crew put out to save the cap
tain. AS they neared the little vessel they dis
covered that the foremost had also fallen on the
deck. They called loudly for Clam, but there
was no answer. Pulling alongside two of them
| clambered on deck, when they were Mortified to
find the lifeless form of Captain Clam standing
| erect at the wheel, crushed to death, and held
there by the fallen spar, her hands still graspng
the tiller and her lips parted with smile as of
duty done. Her body was taken ashore and
buried beside that of her father in the little
graveyard at Oonalaska.
SENATOR HoAR thinks that more respect is
due to the Chaplain's prayers, and has proposed
an amendment to the rules which will forbid
the presiding officer from calling the Senator's
order in the absence Of a quorum. He suggests
that if there is PRAYER it is entitled to a
quorum. This, it seems to the Journal. is
hardly the way to put the matter. If there is a
prayer wouldn't it be better to say that the
quorum is entitled to the benefit of i'll
THE earl of Stamford has spent good many
years of his life in South Africa, and London
aristocracy is somewhat disturbed over the report
that he contemplates returning to his native
land in company with his Hottentot wife and
daughter. They ought to welcome the strang-
ers with rejoicing To judge by the way the
"Old English" nobility has been conducting itself
of late an infusion Of Hottentot blood could but
be An improving addition.
THE people of Springfield, Mass, have been
holding meetings commemorative of the
"Shays Rebellion" For the benefit of those
whose historical recollections are rusty, it may
! h. .0aI hot so n;es,
which occurred in the neighborhood of Spring
field enc hundred years ago-a sort of one-hoss
Shays affair. It might also be remarked that
: this Shays like another celebrated one went to
pieces '.all of sudden"
THE president of the Hudson's Bay railroad
, which is to run from Winnipeg to Hudson's
bay, stated in public speech Monday nigh,
that the company would spend 81, 900, 900 the
coming year in construction. The company is
having three ships built at Newcastle on yne
for navigation Hndson's bay. When one car
reach Hudson's bay by rail, and navigate it in
+. comfortable steamer the romance of arctic ex
ploration will be gone.
STUDENTS at Hanover College, who place
high value on the facilities which that institu
ton affords for studying football, are troubled
by clause in the annual report of the faculty
which recommends that some action be taken t.
S check "the brutal and dishonorable practice
which have become part of the game" TIL
d faculty should 60 slow. If foot ball is Gu
y eff. the boys may be driven to their books to xii
, time.
!, THE New York Post desists from regulating
: the political and moral affairs of the univers
( long enough to recommend a return by tn
{ male population to the fashion of knee breeches
l. Your true mugwump naturally takes a half
J. way position-he doesn't want to 60 the lengt